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The most terrifying Nuclear War film ever is now streaming on BBC iPlayer | Films | Entertainment
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The most terrifying Nuclear War film ever is now streaming on BBC iPlayer | Films | Entertainment

Back in 1984, the BBC broadcast an apocalyptic TV film about World War 3 that terrified audiences.Nominated for seven BAFTAs, Threads imagined a nuclear war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact.The story focused on the horrific consequences of such a conflict on the city of Sheffield in the north of England.The film, made for £1.3 million (adjusted for inflation), was the first to depict the horrors and impact of a nuclear winter on humanity.Despite not being widely reviewed upon release, Threads has received 100 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes.The critically acclaimed film’s review consensus reads: “An urgent warning against nuclear conflict, Threads is a chilling hypothetical that achieves visceral horror with its matter-of-fact presentation of an apocalypse.”Empire’s five star review read: “...
The greatest World War 2 film ever made is leaving Amazon Prime Video very soon | Films | Entertainment
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The greatest World War 2 film ever made is leaving Amazon Prime Video very soon | Films | Entertainment

Since the end of the most deadly conflict in human history, hundreds of World War 2 movies have been produced worldwide.Express.co.uk unveiled the Top 10 of all time, as ranked by fans on IMDb and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning epic Schindler’s List came out on top.His other World War 2 blockbuster Saving Private Ryan came in at No 2, but the director’s Holocaust movie has the highest score on the website.The 3 hour and 15 minute black and white masterpiece tells the true story of Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German industrialist who saved the lives of 1100 Polish Jews by employing them in his factories.
Three epic World War 2 films are on TV this weekend and they couldn’t be more different | Films | Entertainment
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Three epic World War 2 films are on TV this weekend and they couldn’t be more different | Films | Entertainment

In the 80 years since the defeat of Hitler, countless World War 2 films have been made. And it turns out that three that couldn’t be more different are on the BBC and ITV this weekend. One is a drama, another a comedy and the third an action epic. Check out what they are and when they’re on TV below.Saving Private Ryan (1998)Steven Spielberg’s action epic stars Tom Hanks as US Captain John H Miller, tasked with locating Matt Damon’s Private Ryan to have him sent home because his three other brothers had been killed in action. Upon its release in 1998, World War 2 veterans found the combat scenes, including the opening sequence of D-Day, incredibly realistic of their own experiences with some even unable to continue watching. Although not quite everything was historically accurate. Consi...
Top 10 James Stewart movies ranked and Rear Window missed out on No 1 | Films | Entertainment
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Top 10 James Stewart movies ranked and Rear Window missed out on No 1 | Films | Entertainment

The Hollywood star best known for playing the everyman with his famous drawl starred in 80 films across his epic career. Working with the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and John Wayne over the decades, his Top 10 films have been ranked by fans on IMDb. Check out the full list below in which Rear Window missed out on No 1 in favour of a film that James Stewart once confessed was “nothing phenomenal”, but turned out to be his favourite.
Meet the millionaire who shut down Wonga and who the big banks ‘hate’ | Films | Entertainment
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Meet the millionaire who shut down Wonga and who the big banks ‘hate’ | Films | Entertainment

Dave Fishwick took on the UK's big banks by opening his own and then he went after payday lenders (Image: Craig Gibson/Netflix/StillMoving.net)Playing a burly American thug chasing a lightly fictionalised version of himself has to rank as one of the more surreal experiences of Dave Fishwick’s life to date – but in fairness the big-hearted banker from Burnley has had more than a few.After leaving school at 16 with no qualifications, he escaped poverty to become a self-made millionaire and entrepreneur, in 2011 opening the first community bank in the UK for 120 years before becoming a champion of better financial regulation.Two years ago, the streaming giant Netflix made the smash film Bank of Dave about his remarkable David V Goliath rise to prominence. Now, a sequel features his incredi...
Mel Gibson unveils new Passion of the Christ 2 title ‘Very ambitious, acid trip’ | Films | Entertainment
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Mel Gibson unveils new Passion of the Christ 2 title ‘Very ambitious, acid trip’ | Films | Entertainment

It’s been over 20 years since The Passion of the Christ stormed the box office and became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time.Since then, director Mel Gibson and Jesus star Jim Caviezel have been planning Passion of the Christ 2, a sequel based on the Resurrection.In recent years the actor has been teasing that the new film will be the “biggest film in world history” and now his filmmaking collaborator has given a big update, including a new title.Appearing on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Gibson said he hopes to start shooting “The Resurrection of the Christ” in 2026.He shared: “I’m hoping next year sometime. There’s a lot required because it’s an acid trip. I’ve never read anything like it.”The 69-year-old has been working on a “very ambitious” script with his brother an...
One of the greatest Oscar-winning war films ever made is on BBC One this weekend | Films | Entertainment
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One of the greatest Oscar-winning war films ever made is on BBC One this weekend | Films | Entertainment

Back in 2008, Kathryn Bigelow directed Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie in one of the most influential war films of the 21st century.The Hurt Locker focuses on an Iraq War bomb disposal unit as they deal with the psychological toll of being targeted by insurgents.Screenwriter Mark Boal even drew on his experience from embedded access as a war correspondent.Made on a budget of just $15 million, the thriller was critically acclaimed and was nominated for nine Oscars the following year.The Hurt Locker won an impressive six including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director.Bigelow was the first woman to win Best Director and the film was the first Best Picture winner to be directed by a woman. Shot in Jordan, just miles from the Iraqi border, the movie also co-stars Guy Pea...
New James Bond ‘unveiled’ after huge clue spotted by eagle-eyed ITV fans | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
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New James Bond ‘unveiled’ after huge clue spotted by eagle-eyed ITV fans | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Since Daniel Craig shockingly announced No Time To Die would be his final role as James Bond in 2019, rumours about the next 007 have been rampant.Among the fan predictions are actors Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Paul Mescal, Theo James and James Norton, who addressed the speculations.The 39-year-old, who currently stars in ITV’s Playing Nice, has added fuel to the Bond rumours after fans spotted a major clue in the thriller series.After watching the show, TikTok users TalkOfTheTownsends shared a clip on the platform with their own theory.Addressing their followers, the duo questioned: “Did they accidentally reveal James Norton as James Bond?”TikTok star Benedict Townsend asked: “James Norton is in the show and he’s long been rumoured to be the next James Bond.“Every James Bond has in their ...
Next James Bond odds slashed on new favourite in race to replace Daniel Craig | Films | Entertainment
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Next James Bond odds slashed on new favourite in race to replace Daniel Craig | Films | Entertainment

Could 2025 finally be the year that the next James Bond is announced?Whatever the case, the bookies race has seen Aaron Taylor-Johnson, their longtime favourite for the role, face new challengers.Aside from Josh O’Connor’s shooting up the odds, The Gentlemen’s Theo James has leapfrogged over the Kraven the Hunter star into first place.Cal Gildart of Ladbrokes said: “There’s a new Bond frontrunner, and his name just happens to be James.“Like preparing a good vodka martini, Theo James has shaken up the conversation with his move to the top of the betting to replace Daniel Craig.”Theo was all the way back on 25-1 as recently as mid-November and is now 2-1 to take up the Licence to Kill next.Although, given he’s 40, he may be too old for the role given that Bond producers have said they’re ...
One of the best Oscar-winning World War 2 films ever is now streaming on Netflix | Films | Entertainment
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One of the best Oscar-winning World War 2 films ever is now streaming on Netflix | Films | Entertainment

Back in 2009, Quentin Tarantino went back in time with his take on the World War 2 genre.His Oscar-winning Inglorious Basterds focuses on a plot to assassinate the Nazi leadership at a Paris cinema during the German occupation.Brad Pitt’s Lieutenant Aldo Raine leads a unit of Jewish American soldiers, teaming up with a French Jewish movie theatre proprietor seeking to avenge her father.The tongue-in-cheek film, with its alternate history plot, was nominated for eight Oscars.Christoph Waltz, who played the villainous SS Colonel Hans Landa, suddenly shot to fame for his performance, which won him the Best Supporting Actor Oscar the following year.Critically acclaimed, the film made $321 million worldwide, which was Tarantino’s highest-grossing movie at that point, before being surpassed b...